Stood on the North West side of Gravel Street, and the South West side of New Lane. 1846 A Fred…
FINISHERS ARMS – GRAPES, 29 GRAPE STREET
Stood on the North East side. John Spurway licensee 1861. Recorded as the Finishers in an 1864 directory. An advert…
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, 1 GRAPE STREET
Stood on the North East side cornering the North West side of East Bond Street. Below Ariel photo of Grape…
DUN COW, 21 GRANGE LANE
Photo above: Mrs. Jubba outside the Dun Cow. Stood on the South West corner of Grange Lane and North West…
ALDERMAN INN – GLASS PIANO, 10 GRANGE LANE
Photo above: The Alderman prior to demolition, circa 1973. Note the famous Fox’s Glacier Mint factory in background on Oxford…
ROSE & THISTLE, GRANBY TOLL GATE/LONDON ROAD
A Rose & Thistle was recorded when in 1833, landlord Charles Orton was charged with selling beer during divine service…
EAGLE & CHILD, GRANBY STREET
The licensee Charles Clifton, was fined for offending against the tenor of his licence on the 3rd of August 1839…
HAMBLETONIAN, GRANBY STREET
A Hambletonian is recorded circa 1800 in Granby Street – possibly the forerunner to the Wellington on the corner of…
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – VICTORIA HOTEL – LEICESTER PRIDE – DIRTY DUCK – VILLAGE IN THE CITY – KINGS HEAD – TUT ‘N’ SHIVE – WYVERN – FOX & TIGER – THE ROAD, 157 GRANBY STREET
Ten name changes (and counting), this establishment was originally known as the Commercial Hotel in the 1870s. Wm James Nicholas…
BARLEY MOW, 149 GRANBY STREET
Photo above: scene outside the Barlow Mow circa 1904. Laying of tram lines outside the Barley Mow c1904, note the…